Cityzen Development Group has launched a website detailing their design concept for Phase 3 at Pier 27, the final two buildings in the mostly residential complex on the south side of Queens Quay, just east of Yonge Street. Designed by architects—Alliance, the complex has been built over two phases so far. Looking west to Pier 27 Phase 3, at centre, designed…
Toronto is seeing a wave of investment in new residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. With the scarcities in developable urban land, leading developers and owners are increasingly considering parcels that were previously overlooked in the face of technical challenges to development. Many new developments are being built abutting heritage structures or incorporate restored facades, while others are rising from ever-tighter…
Just west of Lansdowne along Dupont in Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood, a new mixed-use development is moving along that will feature purpose-built rental apartments above a base with retail and a Toronto Public Library branch. The 299 Campbell Avenue project by TAS and BentallGreenOak will boast an avant-garde stepped design by Teeple Architects rising 14 storeys, with the steps now materializing as the building rises taller. Looking northwest to 299 Campbell, image…
An ambitious nationwide goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require a rethink of new and existing building stock to better equip Canada for a greener future. Buildings produce 13% of the country’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions, so innovative technologies that could turn buildings into clean power generators would go a long way to reducing reliance on…
Condo renter vacancies still high, but exodus from Toronto’s core may be over, says report; Ottawa budgets $1.5-billion extension of rapid housing program, but stops short of changes cities wanted; Feds propose tax on foreign-owned vacant properties; and more news: Ottawa budgets $1.5-billion extension of rapid housing program, but stops short of changes cities wanted (Toronto Star) Feds propose tax on…
Opened in 2008, the Cherry Beach Sports Fields added a pair of regulation-sized soccer and lacrosse fields to Toronto’s waterfront. The public amenity is featured in today’s Daily Photo, an aerial view captured by Forum contributor Jasonzed, set against the Downtown skyline. Cherry Beach Sports Fields and Toronto skyline, image by Forum contributor Jasonzed Want to see your work featured as Daily…
While the federal budget won’t make homes more affordable in Canada, average buyers and sellers won’t be impacted by policy-induced market shocks either. Over the past month there have been countless calls for the federal government to introduce policies aimed at cooling Canada’s red hot housing market which saw average house prices rise by 32%/y in March. But the 2021…
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